- formed 1954, Detroit
- 14 Dutch Top 40 hits
Four Tops is a group, formed in 1954 in Detroit. Over the years, Renaldo Benson, Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Theo Peoples and Ronnie McNeir played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on three albums by others: Motown Collected Vol. 1, NOW Presents... Classic Soul and Motown Collected Vol. 2. In the Dutch Top 40 there were fourteen records. The highest was Don't Walk Away: number 3 in week 11 of 1982.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Four Tops
The members of Four Tops over the years: six members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Four Tops
Renaldo Benson†
Levi Stubbs†
Lawrence Payton†
Abdul “Duke” Fakir†
Theo Peoples
Ronnie McNeir1960197019801990200020102020Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Four Tops is on this site on three albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Biggest hits of Four Tops
Four Tops had fourteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 11, 1982106weeks in the chart
with 14 records1966first entry
week 42, 19661989latest entry
week 10, 19899years with an entry
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1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 11 of 1982, 9 weeks in the chart Don't Walk Away
Four Tops4:13 -
1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 17 of 1968, 12 weeks in the chart If I Were A Carpenter
Four Tops2:49 -
Four Tops2:59
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1966Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 53 of 1966, 12 weeks in the chart It's The Same Old Song
Four Tops2:46 -
Four Tops2:43
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Four Tops
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Four Tops received 4 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1990Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 1992NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award
- 2009Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Four Tops formed?
Four Tops was formed in 1954 in Detroit.
Who played in Four Tops?
Over the years that was Renaldo Benson, Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Theo Peoples and Ronnie McNeir. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Four Tops have?
In the Dutch Top 40 there were 14 records. The best-charting record is Don't Walk Away, which reached number 3 in week 11 of 1982. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which albums by other artists feature Four Tops?
On 3 albums: Motown Collected Vol. 1 (Various), NOW Presents... Classic Soul (Various), Motown Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Four Tops won?
Four Tops received 4 awards and honours, including Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award (1992) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1990). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find Four Tops online?
Through Wikipedia, Facebook, Bandcamp, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Four Tops?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.